Those of you who know me well know that I am most likely the one person in your life who loves Christmas the most. I am the only one who begins listening to Christmas music at the end of September, the only one who gets giddy when stores put out the Christmas displays and ornaments when others get annoyed that they put it out earlier and earlier every year, I am the only person in your life who puts their tree up the day after Halloween…and I am probably one of the people in your life who hums too much Christmas music.
I have no excuses, no hidden reasons, no childhood drama that explains away the reasoning. My mother loves Christmas…she made Christmas magical with her decorating, her baking of cookies, the smell of fudge and homemade goodies. My dad was always the one selecting the music that we decorated the tree by and I can remember from year to year the exact songs we listened to growing up. My brother and I would decorate with my mom and dad would only help with the tinsel. I had the most amazing childhood, the most incredible set of parents and brother you could ask for.
Christmas has always been made to be about Jesus in my house. We always read the Christmas story. I always knew that Christ was to be the center of all the celebrating. It wasn’t about the gifts…and it still isn’t. I love the spirit of Christmas. The music, the lights, the car rides to go look at lights, the Christmas Eve service at our church, snuggling by the fire with my husband and looking at our tree, watching my daughter look at the splendor of Christmas and seeing the magic for herself and experience things for herself.
Christmas for me is truly magical, it allows me the ability to celebrate the Savior that came to save me on that holy night. I am so thankful for the season of Christmas…although I carry it with me all year around, I get to celebrate it with all the beautiful things of Christmas.
You have a rival in the who loves Christmas more department. And it is even more special through the eyes of a child. I cannot wait for Christmas. Part of it is the selfish part of me that wants to put this year behind me, The other part is to see how a new attentive Emma will appreciate Christmas. Last years Christmas video footage is the saddest stuff I have on video and I know this year will be so much better. I have to be honest - I do get caught up in the secular trappings of Christmas. My Christmas countdown widget tells me that there are 72 days until then.
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